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Mid-West Tool Collectors Association Curatorial Internship 2004
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, VA

Mount Vernon, the home of George and Martha Washington, originally extended
over eight thousand acres and was divided into five farms. The property
remained in the Washington family until 1858, when it was purchased by the
Mount Vernon Ladies Association, a non-profit organization founded by Ann
Pamela Cunningham in 1853 to "perpetuate the sacred memory of 'the Father of
his Country'" and to "preserve the relics at Mount Vernon." The current
historic site encompasses George Washington's original Mansion House Farm
and consists of 500 acres.

Today, Mount Vernon welcomes more than 1 million visitors a year, and it is
the responsibility of the Collections Department to ensure that the objects
on view in the Mansion, its outbuildings, and the Museum are historically
accurate and preserved for these visitors. The Curatorial collection is
built around the documented household and personal possessions of George and
Martha Washington. The Association's mission is to show the Mansion and
outbuildings as they were furnished in 1799.  Through the generosity of the
Mid-West Tool Collectors Association, Mount Vernon offers one summer
internship to an individual interested in assisting with this preservation
and accuracy mission.

The successful candidate for the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association
Curatorial Internship will assess the objects used in one of George
Washington's 18th century outbuildings.  The Gardener's House has been
selected for study in the summer of 2004. Located on the courtyard, the
Gardener's House was originally constructed in the 1770s as a hospital for
slaves. It was later used as a home for some of Washington's hired white
servants, including the gardener.

The MWTCA intern will evaluate the household furnishings and tools used in
this building, and will use the Mount Vernon library and archives to
research those objects.  Then intern will also study the inventories of
Mount Vernon taken after the deaths of George and Martha Washington, as well
as the inventories of the Washingtons' contemporaries, to determine what
objects were most likely in the Gardener's House in 1799. The intern will
then synthesize his/her research to determine which objects should be on
display in this outbuilding in order to demonstrate historical accuracy.
He/She will then construct a wish list of those objects not currently
represented in the Mount Vernon collection, and this list will be shared
with the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association and Ladies Auxiliary.

Compensation and Hours:

The MWTCA Curatorial Intern will be provided with round trip travel to and
from Washington, DC, a weekly stipend, and housing on George Washington's
estate for the 10 weeks of the internship period. The intern will be
expected to work Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm during these 10 weeks.

Qualifications:

The successful MWTCA Curatorial Intern candidate should possess an interest
in museum or historic site management, museum collections, or material
culture studies.  An undergraduate or graduate level major or minor in
American History, American Studies, Museum Studies or Art History is
required.

How to Apply:

By March 15, 2004 please send letter of interest, resume, and the contact
information for three references to:

        Gretchen Goodell
        Assistant Curator
        George Washington's Mount Vernon
        P.O. Box 110
        Mount Vernon, VA 22121
        Fax: 703.799.8698
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All applicants will be notified of the success of his/her application by
April 2, 2004.


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